Crown Equipment announced 19 winners of its annual recognition program for company-owned branches and independent dealers.The program honors Crown’s top branches and dealers with Summit and Ascent Awards for outstanding achievements in sales and customer satisfaction. Winners were chosen from Crown’s nationwide network of more than 100 branches and dealers. Among all winners, Crown Lift Trucks of Orlando, FL and NorthWest Handling Systems of Portland, OR earned the prestigious James F. Dicke Pioneer Award as the company’s top-performing branch and dealer, respectively. NorthWest Handling Systems of Portland won the Pioneer Award in 2008 and earned the Summit Award five previous times in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. This is the company’s second year in a row to win both the Pioneer and Summit Awards. 2009 Summit Award Winners

A.J. Jersey, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ

NorthWest Handling Systems, Inc., Portland, OR

Action Lift, Inc., Pittston, PA

Homestead Material Handling Company, Roanoke, VA

Crown Lift Trucks, Orlando, FL

Crown Lift Trucks, Boston, MA

Ascent Award Winners

The Ascent Award recognizes branches and dealers that performed well and are continuing to move toward the summit.